Of significant media interest, #SeaPoWer is piloting an improved seaweed farming technology to transform its production and the lives of women working in it.
Ocean acidification impacts on coastal communities
Mitigation, adaptation and research recommendations for policymakers to avoid the catastrophic impact of ocean acidification on coastal economies.
Connecting coastal heritage to today’s artisanal fisheries
Opportunities for coastal heritage conservation and poverty alleviation from examining new and old fishing techniques in one of the poorest areas of Brazil.
The potential of inland fisheries for alleviating hunger
Inland aquatic ecosystems provide much more than fish but their value for fish production and other services is massively underestimated and needs greater recognition.
Reducing gender discrimination in fisheries and aquaculture
A fact-finding mission has identified interventions to improve women’s working conditions in Mozambique’s fisheries and aquaculture value chains.
Vulnerability of fisheries and aquaculture to climate change
Fisheries and aquaculture are vulnerable to climate and many other drivers of change. Their future depends on their capacity to adapt.
Aquaculture Development Plan for Chad
En élaborant un Plan de Développement de l’Aquaculture, le Gouvernement du Tchad affiche sa volonté politique de promouvoir la pisciculture et la production de spiruline.
Mainstreaming gender in fisheries management
Mainstreaming gender in the management of transboundary fisheries is not often a priority. The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem project takes key measures to rectify this.
Ecosystem services, livelihoods and shrimp farming
The linkages between ecosystem services and aquaculture-based livelihoods in coastal zones are complex. The ECOLIVA project sheds light on these interactions.
Conflicts at the land-water interface
The principles of New Institutional Economics can guide reform and help resolve conflicts between aquaculture and other users in coastal zones.
Planning aquaculture development
As the aquaculture sector grows worldwide, appropriate planning is fundamental to sustain its growth and contribution to poverty alleviation and economic development.